How To Remain Sharp When Production is Down
Maintaining our sanity, let alone our performance skills, has been a real challenge since this crisis started. Nevertheless, we need to remain sharp even when production is down. Truth be told, we grapple with this beast every year even when times are good. And, I get...
The Best Stuff on TV
Crappy year? The worst. I don’t think we’ll ever overstate how truly abysmal 2020 truly has been. Okay, so what made it livable? Epic TV, that’s what. I somehow managed to finally (and forever) cable cut this year and it was far easier than I had anticipated. (I also...
GREAT Movies You May Have Missed or Forgotten About to FEED YOUR READ & MORE!
I get it. You need a change of scenery. You need an escape that improves your mindset and FEEDS your imagination, and ultimately… yep, you guessed it, adds to your performance. If you’re like me, you’re looking for a welcome diversion, where, ideally, location...
What to Binge to Feed Your Read as a Voice Actor & MORE!
The past 20 years or so has seen a healthy up-tick in amazing television. So much so, it’s often referred to as the new Golden Age of Television. So, you may be wondering what might have influenced this abundance of extraordinary content we’ve had the benefit of... FEED Your Read: Non-Narratives Worth Watching
Okay, so I don’t watch the Kardashians, Hoarders, or the Real Housewives of God-Knows-Where. But… I will defend to the end your right to binge watch junk-food reality TV to your hearts content. No judgement. Look, it’s not like I haven’t seen my share of the... How to Improve Your Mood & Feed Your Read as a Voice Actor!
Every Wednesday this month we’re offering a list of great movies, TV series, podcasts and more to help improve your mood and feed your imagination. To say nothing of how important building your frame of reference is as an actor to define backstory, insight, nuance and...
4 Things You Need To Book Voiceovers Today
Traditionally, as a working actor, the week or two following the 4th of July either meant heading back to set (if you’ve been working primarily in television), back to production (if commercial work or film have been your mainstay), or often complete radio silence...
How to Get Started in Voiceover
You’ve heard it your whole life, “You have a remarkable voice.” Everyone’s told you that you should be in radio. Of course, none of them are in the entertainment business, so you probably never really pursued it. But how do you get started in voiceover? Well, like all...
Why PLAY Matters To Your Performance
As an actor and voiceover you need to give yourself plenty of room to play. You need to allow yourself room to create and discover, often under great time constraints and the pressure to deliver your very best on the fly. At SOUND ADVICE, I refer to a specific...The SOUND ADVICE VO Podcast
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